What type of plant is this?

[It'sKourtneyYo]

Can anyone tell me what type of plant this is and if it would be safe to put in an enclosure. It's never been sprayed with pesticides or anything like that for future reference.

http://i44.tinypic.com/20ze48x.jpg

[jarich]

What animal are you putting it in with?

[It'sKourtneyYo]

I'm not entirely sure yet. I was thinking my ATB.

[It'sKourtneyYo]

And I'm not sure if I'm even going to put it with anything. Just trying to figure out what it is and if its safe.

[CDN_Blood]

The image is a little small to tell, but I honestly can't advise anyone to bring a plant from outdoors into their home. It's going to bring in pests that will infect your other plants. I doubt any of them would harm the reptile, but 9 out of 10 times it will impact your other plants, and often bring annoying little flies that came with the soil into your home.

Even if sprayed with insecticide to save the other plants before bringing it indoors, the chances of ever getting the spray totally off the plant to the point that it'd be safe to put in a reptile enclosure are slim.

You'd be a *lot* safer getting an indoor plant from a trusted source. I'm just saying' :)

[It'sKourtneyYo]

Thanks for the input. I was a little skepticle about it, thats why i came here :D

[It'sKourtneyYo]

Oh and I'm just going to get new plants. C:

[alessia55]

Can anyone tell me what type of plant this is and if it would be safe to put in an enclosure. It's never been sprayed with pesticides or anything like that for future reference.

http://i44.tinypic.com/20ze48x.jpg

I can tell you what type of plant it is if you tell me what time of year you took that pic, how long you've had it, and what state you're in

[It'sKourtneyYo]

I took the picture today, had it about a year or so[I think], and I live in Louisiana. C:

[It'sKourtneyYo]

The leaves recently started turning red [ I should bring it inside] because it's starting to get chilly but the weather is so bipolar here its rediculous. It was hot an kind of humid yesterday and all day today its been freezing and rainy -.-

[ZARADOZIA]

It (looks) like a type of ficus, but I can't really tell for sure. If you have a local nursery, they could probably tell you for sure.

[alessia55]

Ah, Zara beat me to it. Yup, it's a type of ficus, but it's very young so it's hard to tell what type it might be. Also, a close up photo of the leaf would help tremendously. The pic is too small :)

[It'sKourtneyYo]

sorry for the bad quality. I was using a phone camera -.-
But I tried to take some up close pictures.

http://i40.tinypic.com/2mi2oup.jpg

http://i40.tinypic.com/wk1kex.jpg

[Pareeeee]

Don't know what it is but if it's an outdoor plant it may not take kindly to being taken inside.

[DragonsEye]

Once you know for sure what it is, advice will be easier to give. Typically, shrubs and trees do not do well in enclosures.

[beardeds4life]

If you slowly acclimate them to indoors thy will be fine just make sure you bring it in on a day were the outdoor and indoor temp are with in like 5 degrees of each other or i will get shocked

[DragonsEye]

If you slowly acclimate them to indoors thy will be fine just make sure you bring it in on a day were the outdoor and indoor temp are with in like 5 degrees of each other or i will get shocked

You must shock easily. LOL j/k

I would have still to say it depends on what the tree/shrub is. If it is indeed a ficus then, yes, it can be acclimated to being indoors. However, there are trees and shrubs that will make the adjustment no matter how slowly you do so.

[KORBIN5895]

You must shock easily. LOL j/k

I would have still to say it depends on what the tree/shrub is. If it is indeed a ficus then, yes, it can be acclimated to being indoors. However, there are trees and shrubs that will make the adjustment no matter how slowly you do so.

They will they? Good to know.

[kernel]

I know this is old, but I had to post. That is not a ficus, it's a called a red bird plant. I have 2 of them and if given perfect conditions, it produces flowers that look like little cardinals. I have never been able to get mine to bloom though.

[DragonsEye]

I would have still to say it depends on what the tree/shrub is. If it is indeed a ficus then, yes, it can be acclimated to being indoors. However, there are trees and shrubs that will make the adjustment no matter how slowly you do so.

Hmm, apparently I was in far too much of hurry when I posted this. Lord, I hate typos! Hadn't gotten back to this thread either until now.

Yes, you're right in your pointing out my gaff, Korbin -- the post should have said "that will NOT make the adjustment". Apologies to anyone I confused with my error.

[KORBIN5895]

Lol! I was just being a pain in the butt! If people took the time to actually read your whole post the would've understood.